One normally doesn’t think wedding when you see jars, terrariums and branches, but dress them up, drop in some flowers and you have creative centerpieces and other personal touches created with love.
This article was first published in Her World Brides September – November 2013.
Set the mood with a lush, rustic centerpiece of verdant foliage and wild flowers. Then weave in romance with fresh blooms like roses, eustomas and santinis, as well as whimsical animal figurines.
Ceramic figurines, $12.50 to $64, from FRANCFRANC, #02-41/42 VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk. Porcelain bird in bell jar, $109, from THE LITTLE DROM STORE, 7 Ann Siang Hill. Tablecloth, $31.50, from SPOTLIGHT, #05-11-19 Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road. Floral arrangement, $800, and wreath (on rabbit), $50 from BY THE BRANCH, #01-38 China Square Central, 3 Pickering Street.
Gold hints in your decor add a touch of glamour. Include sprigs of lavender in table settings for a welcoming and refreshing scent.
Luzerne dinner and side plates, $124.50 and $38, from LANDEX, #01-03 Luzerne, 70 Bendemeer Road. Table napkin, $10 (set of four), from SPOTLIGHT. Wooden animal puzzle pieces, $56 for a set of 12, from WONDER FACTORY, #B2-04 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road. Lace trim, $2, from DAISO, #B4-47 Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn. Lavender sprigs from BY THE BRANCH.
Fill your dessert table with a tempting buffet of yummy treats.
FROM LEFT Iced chocolate cake pops, $1.50 each, vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting, $3 each, Victoria sponge cake with strawberries, buttercream and jam layers, $45 (20cm), lemon meringue cake and meringue kisses, $10 for 20, from A LITTLE LEAVEN, rachkhoopp@gmail.com. Glass bowls, $10 each, glass cake stands, $18 to $49 each, ceramic rabbit, $64, plates, $15 to $25 each, teapot, $28, and wine glasses, $2 each, from FRANCFRANC. Moss topiary, $50, and loose flower stalks from BY THE BRANCH.
It’s at the table where guests sign in, that friends who haven’t seen each other in a while meet up and chatter, so why not dress it up as well? Instead of the regular guestbook, have them pen their best wishes on pretty little notecards with envelopes they can stick onto a blank guestbook.
Dog serving stand, $60, from FRANCFRANC. Swan holders, $39 for a pair, and ceramic animal stamps (front), $35 each, from THE LITTLE DROM STORE. Guestbook, $44.90, notecards, $0.50 each, and mini square envelopes, $0.65 each, from PRINTS, #04-26 Ion Orchard. Patterned tapes, $2, from DAISO. Ceramic leaf plates, $32.90 to $47.90 each, from LEAVES WITH MEMORIES, leaves.with.memories@gmail.com.
Forget dressed-up canapes served by spiffy-looking waiters. Instead, welcome guests with cookies and cream served on wooden baskets by the younger members of both your families. Makes a super cute picture, too!
Wooden crate basket, $25, from BY THE BRANCH. Shirt and vest set, $45, from MOTHERCARE, #05-25 Paragon, 290 Orchard Road. Pants $49.90, from GINGERSNAPS, #05-39 Paragon. Bow-tie, and fabric floral clips, $23 to $32 each, from GRACIE & MATT, www.gracieandmatt.com.